Dangerous Coats
by Sharon Owens
Someone clever once said
Women were not allowed pockets
In case they carried leaflets
To carry sedition
Which means unrest
To you and me
A grandiose word
For commonsense
Fairness
Kindness
Empathy
So ladies, start sewing
Dangerous coats
Make pockets & sedition
Since Audrey is offline for a while, we need a new prompt for the second half of the year. Nann had a great suggestion: Dangerous Coats using the poem above.
Here's what else she had to say.
If you've been watching the delightful show Elsbeth -- her last name is Tascioni. One article I read pointed out that that's a variant of the Italian word for pockets. (Tasca ; la taschino = breast pocket.)
BTW, there is a really good book about pockets. https://www.amazon.
Coats or pockets. Fairness or understanding. How would you interpret this poem?
Who else is in?
Ann
6 comments:
I love this idea! I have been thinking about how to add secret messages to,y quilts and stitching projects. I would love to join this adventure.
This sounds intriguing.
This is right up my alley. The other day I sent about 4 pairs of trousers to the op shop because they do not have pockets. I needed to put new elastic in the waists and decided it was not worth it if they do not have pockets. Soon I'll be off to buy some replacement pocketed pants.
I don't like the idea myself. Sedition is a waste of time.
sedition is defined as insurrection and rebellion, really Ann, AHIQ is supposed to be about Improv quilting! Gone off the deep end have we?
I already knew the definition. Our Founding Fathers, enslaved Blacks and their abolitionist allies, and Suffragists have all been accused of sedition. The charge is often levied by those in power when they don't want to share any of their privileges.
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